Sentences with phrase «known for centuries»

This amplifying feedback has been known for centuries and was described remarkably well by Tyndall [104].

But it has been known for centuries that heavy timber actually performs better in fire than structural steel; a layer of insulating and fireproof char forms on the outside of it when it burns, protecting the structural integrity of the wood.

again like the «climates changed before and the towers fell straight down» brigade they are just confirming what science has known for centuries

Our modern life seems to be so out of touch with the beauty of the natural world that we can't seem to hold on to what people from cultures around the world have known for centuries — turtles are a key to longevity.

The latest visitor, known for centuries as Parmigianino's Schiava Turca, again has people talking and wondering.

While Phnom Penh is known for its centuries - old architecture, glittering temples and majestic palaces, the capital of Cambodia is also home to a collection of sophisticated five - star retreats and upscale hotels that are nestled within breathtaking tropical surroundings.

Known for centuries as a center for education in Britain and the rest of Europe, Scotland's capital and second most populous city is a hive of culture, history, magic and mystery.

The stylish beach village of Palm Cove is known for its centuries - old paperbark trees, which line almost the entire length of the cove including the beachfront main street, Williams Esplanade.

Even in areas where the breed has been known for centuries, they are still relatively rare.

Scores of 2,000 - year - old Roman roof tiles were found in Gloucester, England in an archeological dig in 1969, but an archaeologist just recently noticed a cat's footprint on one of the tiles while sifting through them in the city museum, thus proving what cat parents have known for centuries — that cats will walk across whatever we're working on!

The benefits of raw honey have been known for centuries.

The American Kennel Club says this about the breed: «Known for centuries along Portugal's coast and prized for its strength, spirit and soundness, the Portuguese Water Dog is a loyal worker and companion.

The benefits of using sea water to treat and prevent injuries in horses have been known for centuries.

But above all, our FOTAS volunteers are caring, generous people who express extraordinary acts of kindness, and scientists now know what the great spiritual masters have known for centuries: that acts of kindness promote happiness and a sense of well - being.

The benefits of mineral springs and spas have been known for centuries.

It has been known for centuries that living near the sea has some sort of beneficial effect on humans, but it is only lately, with the modern technologies and science that we are able to figure out why.

Buddhist monks have known for centuries that meditation can change the mind.»

There are many health benefits of lemons that have been known for centuries.

Bone broth has been known for centuries to aid digestion since the gelatin it contains is hydrophilic — meaning it attracts liquids including digestive juices.

Research into the health benefits of chia is gaining ground, but it only adds to what people have already known for centuries: this is a potent superfood.

Garlic has been known for centuries as a powerful medicine used to treat all kinds of ailments.

Yet the implications are exciting: Just as arctic dwellers have known for centuries, this adaptogenic herb might contribute to longevity.

-- Amazing healing properties of Clay have been known for centuries in many cultures around the world.

Recent studies show several positive health benefits of cinnamon, but its secrets have been known for centuries.

Tea has been known for centuries for its ability to relax its drinkers and many tea cultures (not the USA), have a tea before bed every night.

However, this is nothing new, as we have known for centuries that these foods caused obesity.

Aloe is our main ingredient, known for centuries for it's healing properties.

The anti-inflammatory nature of ginger has been known for centuries.

Raspberry leaf has been known for centuries as one of the most beneficial healing herbs for women.

Benefits of Green Tea Extract - The benefits of green tea extract have been known for centuries before modern science confirmed them.

Chicory root is known for centuries for its health benefits, it is only recently that we found out that inulin, a fructan type prebiotic, is actually the explanation for the health benefits of chicory root.

The remarkable antibiotic nature of silver has been known for centuries.

Ayurvedic practitioners have known for centuries that if someone is stressed, a specific plant with bright red berries has the power to lift the spirits.

The research is showing what Traditional Cultures such as those in the Pacific Islands have known for centuries — coconut oil helps keep you healthy!

Some think that it has been kept a little bit secret from the rest of the world for the last 50 years, utilized by the Russian population to improve their physical stamina in both the Olympic games and their cosmonaut program (I can't really blame them if they did - this plant is incredible), but awareness of this incredible healer is now spreading, and research done around the world is confirming what their culture has known for centuries.

As yogis have known for centuries and scientists more recently discovered, the benefits of meditation are profound!

As yogis have known for centuries and scientists can now prove, the benefits of meditation are profound.

We've known for centuries that our solar system was located within the Milky Way because the Milky Way surrounds us.

Dogs» remarkable sense of smell has been well - known for centuries.

«While the ability of T3 to lower cholesterol is known for centuries, deleterious effects, in particular on the skeleton and the cardiovascular system, do so far limit its medicinal utility,» says Brian Finan, the first author of the manuscript.

Realising how unusual the find was — people have known for centuries that metals and plants don't usually mix — he decided...

A Portland State University researcher discovered that a rabbit known for centuries to exist in South America is different enough from its cousins to be its own unique species.

Though known for centuries, sound - producing sand remains one of nature's more puzzling phenomena

We've known for centuries that octopuses get around one of two ways: one, by crawling over surfaces with their arms, or, two, swimming with the help of their siphon's jet.

While we have known for centuries about the health benefits of all types of honey, recent studies have shown that only Manuka has an antibacterial component that sets it apart from other honeys.

but, lets face it, benefits of coconut has been known for centuries.

Olive oil — universal health protector The value of olive oil is widely known for centuries, but not until the last decade has been scientifically validated.

Salt has been known for centuries for its healing properties, both mentioned in the Bible and in several records of ancient medicine.

As the Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions have known for centuries, and many other churches have discovered too, the only way that this extraordinary narrative will yield its meaning is quite simply if we play the events at their original speed — God's speed, not ours — living in and through the events day by day: the grieving farewells, the betrayal and denial, the shuddering fear in the garden, the stretched - out day of torture and forsakenness, and the daybreak of wonder, color and tomb - bursting newborn life.

The American frontier was called a new world, but it was a peasant subsistence very much like what had been known for centuries in the old.